65 chevy C10,,,
I think it all comes down to (after reading how this truck was your grandfathers and then your fathers) that we'd like to hear about it was a successful rebuild and youre still driving and enjoying it.
It may be a hassle removing the pan again to check what we've been talking about,but at least you wont be under there cussing while youre removing the blown-up motor.
"Why is there never enuf time to do it right,but always enuf time to do it over"?
Good luck,
Marty